Euro: qualification for the round of 16 instructions

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“Coming out of the Puskas Arena volcano, where his Blues almost burned their spikes, Didier Deschamps was not choosy despite the missed opportunity to stamp the ticket for the round of 16 on Saturday. By saving the furniture against the Hungarians thanks to Antoine Griezmann (1-1), the France team keeps "

" for the qualification immediately recalled the coach. It would indeed be a cataclysm to see the Blues stay at the door of the top 16 of a Euro with the permissive formula which leaves only eight teams on the floor after the first round since its passage to 24 participants in 2016.

First in group F with 4 points ahead of Germany (3 pts), Portugal (3) and Hungary (1), the world champions will for sure see the 8th (1st or 2nd place) if they do not lose against Ronaldo and his partners, Wednesday evening in Budapest (9 p.m.).

If it tilts and that, at the same time, Germany and Hungary neutralize each other, France will finish 2nd and qualified thanks to its victory in Munich (1-0).

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»In Bavaria combined with a tricolor setback, it is on goal difference that the French and Hungarians will be separated for 2nd place.

The worst case scenario for the Blues is a defeat combined with a German victory.

Hugo Lloris and his partners would then finish 3rd - their worst possible ranking yet - behind Mannschaft and Seleção das Quinas.

But that does not mean that their Euro would turn into a fiasco.

Finishing 3rd would send the Blues down a steep path

Because the last four tickets for the final round will be awarded to the best four 3rd of the six groups (A, B, C, D, E, F) defined according to several criteria (number of points obtained, goal difference, goals scored, ranking of the fair play…). The victory against Germany and the draw against Hungary must a priori be enough for France to avoid one of the two ejection seats. This qualification by the back door, which could become reality on Monday evening in the event of favorable results elsewhere in Europe, would still have a price: that of very likely crossing the road of a cador from the round of 16. Perhaps the Belgium of Hazard, Lukaku and De Bruyne, already qualified and first in group B before facing Finland on Monday (9 p.m.). Or the Netherlands of Memphis Depay insured, them,to finish in pole position in group C.

In short, heavy for the first chopper game after an already copious introduction.

The French therefore have every interest in finishing first to inherit a 3rd in the group (A, B or C) in Bucharest on June 28 (9 p.m.).

Maybe Switzerland, Finland or Austria.

In case of 2nd place, they will travel to Wembley (29 June, 6 p.m.) to challenge England in front of their home crowd or the Czech Republic, the two teams competing for first place in Group D on Tuesday (9 p.m.).

Spain in doubt

The only big name with zero wins on the clock, Spain still has a chance to finish at the top of its group (E) if it beats Slovakia on Wednesday (6 p.m.).

But La Roja, disappointing against Sweden (0-0) then Poland (1-1), must above all save her head, she who can finish 4th and last, like Portugal and Germany in the group of France .

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" blows the Iberian coach Luis Enrique.

His Italian counterpart Roberto Mancini is much more relaxed.

The boss of the Nazionale was able to blow his holders in the victory against the Welsh on Sunday (1-0), after a fanfare debut against Turkey (3-0) and Switzerland (3-0).